UPDATE - NATO chief backs Turkey's right to protect borders

Jens Stoltenberg says no other NATO ally has suffered more terrorist attacks than Turkey

UPDATES WITH STOLTENBERG’S REMARKS ON FIGHT AGAINST DAESH

By Ayhan Simsek

MUNICH (AA) - NATO has voiced support for Turkey’s military operation against terrorists in northwestern Syria's Afrin region, but it also urged for a “proportionate" and “measured” response.

Speaking at a panel discussion in the Munich Security Conference on Friday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the conflict in Syria poses security threats to Ankara.

"Turkey has some legitimate security concerns. No other NATO ally has suffered more terrorist attacks than Turkey. But we expect them to address these concerns in a proportionate and measured way,” he said.